http://www.express.co.uk/news/world/694920/Clinton-vows-to-step-into-Syria-war-if-she-wins-the-race-for-US-presidentClinton aims to 'get Assad out of Syria' - potentially causing more chaos in Middle East
US PRESIDENTIAL candidate Hilary Clinton has indicated her first task as president will be to remove Syrian President Bashar al-Assad from office.
By Siobhan McFadyen
PUBLISHED: 12:19, Sat, Jul 30, 2016 | UPDATED: 13:28, Sat, Jul 30, 2016
The former US secretary of state who has been scorched over her Middle Eastern policy says a "full review" of the issue will be the "first key task" of her presidency.
Mrs Clinton, who has been facing an FBI investigation into the hacking of her email by activists, announced her plans yesterday via her former chief of staff on security.
The UK and US Governments have thus far refused to get involved in a full-on conflict in the country that has been destroyed by civil war since 2011.
Now it seems that despite President Assad's relationship with Russian president Vladimir Putin that Mrs Clinton is intent on escalating the conflict by reviewing her policy with a plan to force him out of office against his will.
Assad, a qualified eye surgeon, has been president of Syria since 2000 and has so far refused to stand down despite worldwide condemnation.
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